diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index ebfb2a3c645c..10a55bcda1b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1949,9 +1949,6 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 	if (!ath9k_hw_init_cal(ah, chan))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	ath9k_hw_loadnf(ah, chan);
-	ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(ah, true);
-
 	if (ath9k_hw_mci_is_enabled(ah) && ar9003_mci_end_reset(ah, chan, caldata))
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -2000,6 +1997,9 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 	if (ath9k_hw_mci_is_enabled(ah))
 		ar9003_mci_check_bt(ah);
 
+	ath9k_hw_loadnf(ah, chan);
+	ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(ah, true);
+
 	if (AR_SREV_9300_20_OR_LATER(ah)) {
 		ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_config(ah);